Description
GMO CREDIT TRADE SUPPORT ANALYST
Credit Structured products
Product Control ensures the "Trade support" functions in terms of trade capture (or amend/cancel) and trade validation where the process cannot be considered as flow and product oriented for Exotic products.
- Coordinates operations and other functions in the set-up of new complex montage and during their life cycle in order to ensure
- Proper settlement of the operations vis a vis the client
- Proper calculation of the economic P&L
- Compliance with accounting rules
- Proper production of the accounting in relation with Finance
- Ensures the booking validation of exotic products (booked with FOCUS FLEX) vs Term sheet, legal or similar documentation at inception and during their life cycle.
- Accountable for the independent validation of the booking at deal inception, or during the life cycle. (Except in some cases where no "template" or pre-defined guidelines exist, GRM is responsible for this validation)
- Responsible for amendments (where the application of the amend/cancel policy defines that operations are in charge of it) and for getting FO validation. Amendments can be due to trade life cycle or to error corrections.
- In particular accountable for the control of the valuation models used for exotic products, per guidelines validated with the business and GRM.
CREDIT TRADE SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITIES
- Management of flow of new trades and amendments from Front Office system (FOCUS) to Back Office system (Murex), manually booking and amending in Murex where necessary.
- Reconciliation between Front Office systems and Back Office system, checking Present Value are in line.
- Working with Middle Office P&L and confirmations teams to reduce operational risk and maintain highest levels of support for each portfolio.
- Build and maintain good working relationships with other internal clients such as legal, marketers, trading & Back Office.
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of rebooking initiatives, migrations
- Oversee all reconciliations and reports in the area and investigations are completed on a timely basis.
- Dealing with queries from Back Office, marketers and clients, relating to booking discrepancies.
- Provide cover for other members of the Trade Support team when necessary, ability to flex between teams depending on daily volume and demand.
- Management of Options
- Contribute to the implementation of new system functionalities and raise IT requirements for bug fixing or system enhancements when possible.
- Participate in Transversal projects.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Positive and dynamic attitude to complying with deadlines and objectives.
- High degree of interest in product and process issues affecting the department.
- Effective time management and ability to prioritise workload and escalate issues to management.
- Have strong interpersonal/communication skills.
The candidate must display a very professional attitude and be willing to work long hours if the workload is high